Joseph Oliver

Life archive ID obpdef1-1493-18410510
Born 1806. Place of birth homchurch. Gender male. Height 5' 3.5". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1824.
Born
1806
Tried
15th July 1824
Age 18.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of fraud (misdemeanor). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of burglary (burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of henry gray, about the hour of one in the night of the 3rd of april, at barking, with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 100lbs. weight of pork, value 3l. 15s.; 1 ham, value 10s.; 8lbs. weight of mutton, value 5l.; 1 1/2 lb. weight of sausages, value 4d.; 1 coffee-biggin, value 2s.; 2 spoons, value 1s. 2d.; i 1 mustard-pot, value 6d.; 1 pair of shoes, value 5s.; and 14lbs. weight of lard, value 7s.; his goods; and 1 pair of boots, value 2s., the goods of maria cumbers: and that oliver had been before convicted of felony.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Arrived in Australia
19th February 1842
Age 36. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)). Place of birth homchurch.
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Prior offences
19th February 1842
Age 36.
Absconded
15th December 1847
Age 41.
Absconded
28th December 1847
Age 41.
Absconded
14th March 1848
Age 42.
Ticket of leave
4th March 1850
Age 44.
Conditional pardon
20th March 1852
Age 46.
Conditional pardon
4th June 1853
Age 47.